california casserole

Long Island, NY
Updated on Jan 29, 2011

This is a creamy, cheesy, rice and veggie casserole! Its a quick and easy dish! I'm posting it, showing the changes I made. This could be made with any combination of your favorite veggies and cheese. My family loved it! This is a recipe from a cook known as Nativeprincess. The photo is my own.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method ---
yield 6 - 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 3/4 cup long grain rice - not minute rice
  • 2 cups light sour cream
  • 2 cans (4oz. each) diced green chilies - mild
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley - i used 1 tbls. parsley + 1 tbls. chives
  • 1 small zucchini - sliced thin
  • 3 - tomatoes - seeded, sliced, drained
  • 4 cups grated monterey jack cheese - i used a combo of cheddar, mozzerella and parmesan

How To Make california casserole

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring veg broth to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat to low, cook covered until liquid is absorbed, about 20 - 40 minutes. Set aside.
  • Step 3
    In a medium bowl combine, sour cream, chilies, onions, oregano, salt, pepper, parsley and chives, if using them.
  • Step 4
    In a greased 2 qt. casserole, add half of the follwing ingredients in layers: rice, sour cream mixture, zucchini, tomatoes and cheese. Repeat, ending with cheese.
  • Step 5
    Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, about 45 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes to firm up, before serving.
  • Step 6
    Serve warm.

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